Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dangar Island suburb profile
Dangar Island, NSW · Postcode 2083
This Dangar Island suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dangar Island, NSW (postcode 2083). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Dangar Island with nearby suburbs.
Dangar Island at a glance
Population
313
Median rent
$420/wk
Household income
$1,857/wk
Median age
56
Dangar Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.2% over 10 years
Population
313
was 303 in 2016
+10 · +3.3%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $345/wk in 2016
+$75 · +21.7%
Household income
$1,857/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$482 · +35.1%
Median age
56
was 50 in 2016
+6 · +12%
Dig deeper: Dangar Island population growth · Dangar Island then and now
Dangar Island vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Dangar Island, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-14.3% vs area
- Dangar Island$420/wk
- Nearby$590/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-12.4% vs area
- Dangar Island$1,857/wk
- Nearby$2,688/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+40% vs area
- Dangar Island56
- Nearby44
- Sydney40
Personal income
+3.6% vs area
- Dangar Island$936/wk
- Nearby$973.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Dangar Island compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dangar Island ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,037
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,078.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,024.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,137.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dangar Island on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dangar Island, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dangar Island people
- Population
- 313
- Median age
- 56
- Born overseas
- 34.8%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dangar Island income
- Median household income
- $1,857/wk
- Median personal income
- $936/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dangar Island housing
- Median rent
- $420/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,134/mo
- Separate houses
- 67.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30.8%
- Mortgaged
- 29.2%
- Rented
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 30.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Dangar Island work
- Employment to population
- 54%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 73.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2083)
Compare Dangar Island with nearby suburbs
Dangar Island in numbers
Dangar Island had 313 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 56, 37% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 34.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.8% own their home outright, 29.2% are paying a mortgage, 10.3% rent. Separate houses make up 67.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $420/wk, 5% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,857/wk, 3% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.3% (from 303 to 313). Median rent moved from $345/wk to $420/wk (+21.7%).
Dangar Island suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dangar Island, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Dangar Island was $420/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dangar Island, NSW?
- Dangar Island had 313 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dangar Island?
- Median household income in Dangar Island was $1,857/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dangar Island?
- 10.3% of occupied homes in Dangar Island were rented, 30.8% were owned outright and 29.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dangar Island suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dangar Island. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney